Study found out how immune cells prevent Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive decline. Researchers revealed that boosting these cells could restore the damage.
While vaccines are one of the most powerful public health tools for protecting against infectious disease, not everybody is conferred the same level of protection. Many factors determine whether an individual responding to vaccination will generate an effective response, including specific biomarkers within a person's immune system, but until now there has been no evidence showing whether these factors were universal across a wide range of vaccines.
Los Angeles (California) [US], June 2 (ANI): According to a study by the investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a gene that plays a crucial role in the innate human immune system has been found.
Boston [Massachusetts], April 3 (ANI): B cells in the bone marrow, which produce a chemical messenger called acetylcholine can prevent inflammation in the heart and blood vessels by blocking white blood cell production, suggests new research led by the Massachusetts General Hospital.
New York [US], February 1 (ANI): Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of one's digestive tract. A recent discovery by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers has said that a growth factor protein produced by rare immune cells in the intestine can protect against the effects of IBD.